Route · CMX → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hancock/Houghton to Chicago
The CMX–ORD corridor (Hancock/Houghton, MI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 360 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 125 min
- Delay when late
- 4,254
- Flights
Cancelled
4.3%
Best Month
May 2025 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 56%
Distance
360 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 24 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 80 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 22 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 83 | 33 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 21 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 27 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 22 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 14 | 13 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
4.3%
65 of 1,525 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,525 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CMX - Hancock/Houghton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hancock/Houghton, MI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About CMX to ORD
4,254 tracked flights put the CMX to ORD pairing (Hancock/Houghton to Chicago) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 125.0 minutes on average. Across the 360-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 4.3% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,525 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 56% - a 36-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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